Fantastic Beasts 2 title and plot finally revealed

Warner Bros has confirmed that the movie will be called Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, with a new cast image giving us our first look at Jude Law's Albus Dumbledore.

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We've also got an official plot synopsis which reveals that the movie kicks off with Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) escaping custody after being captured by MACUSA at the end of the first movie.

"But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings," it reads.

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"In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans, Albus Dumbledore (Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world."

And if the image didn't make it clear, Ezra Miller is definitely back as Credence Barebone, so we'll just have to wait and see if that fan theory turns out to be true.

"I think the pleasure of these Fantastic Beasts films is that they'll work on their own terms. You don't need to know Harry Potter to enjoy them, but if you do, you have another layer, another level to enjoy," he explained.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is released on November 16, 2018.

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